In astronomy, Hercules is a constellation of the Northern Hemisphere. Hercules, named after the Roman mythological hero (Heracles in Greek mythology), lies between Lyra and Corona Borealis far north of the celestial equatorthe imaginary line formed by the projection of the Earth's equator onto the sky. With an area of 1,225 square degrees, Hercules is the fifth largest

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